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Tim C. Taylor
Twitter: @timctaylor My hair's turned white since this photo. I blame having children :-) There's a beard too, but that defies explanation.
Next release: July 02 2021
Latest release: May 2021
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Author Archives: Tim C. Taylor
Should authors review other authors’ books?
I had an unpleasant experience last week. I read what I regard as the worst book review I’ve ever seen. It wasn’t a review of one of my own books, because I rarely read them these days. Here’s why. In … Continue reading
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A couple of book releases from me that I forgot to mention etc.
For anyone following what I’m up to via this site, here is the news. Last month, I capped all my Four Horsemen Universe (4HU) short stories and novels to date with One Minute to Midnight. I co-wrote that book and … Continue reading
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Meditations on 99: eBook pricing in science fiction publishing
What one image on Facebook can tell us about the state of science fiction publishing To me, publishing is fascinating landscape. One dotted with rabbit holes. Usually I skip over them – I have a day job to concentrate on, … Continue reading
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2020 roundup
Here’s a few things I’ve been up so far in 2020 with my writing. I wrote a trilogy* in the Four Horsemen Universe with books released February, June, and the third one due August 21st. They come out in Kindle … Continue reading
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
Vincent Sammy is a fantastic artist I’ve had the pleasure of working with who has spent time during lockdown making art. Along with many others, I enjoyed the new piece of BSG artwork he drew every day. Really cheered me … Continue reading
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SFS Episode 155 – MilSciFi Panel 3 – British Edition — Sci-Fi Shenanigans
I’m on a podcast panel, talking military SF https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-6vuqv-dde1d4 JR interviews British authors Ralph Kerns, Ashley R. Pollard, and Tim C. Taylor about their takes on Military Science Fiction. Show Notes: Sci-Fi Shenanigans Twitter Sci-Fi Shenanigans Website Sci-Fi Shenanigans Email … Continue reading
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SF Publishing in 2019: more developments in short fiction
It can be an ugly business, being proved right. I was forcibly reminded of this about three weeks ago, a week in which two things happened of note in my journey through the world of SF publishing. (By which I … Continue reading
SF Publishing in 2019: short fiction and the Nebula Awards
When an empire dominates the world…its decline and fall is inescapable. Yet you should take care when poking around the ashes of fallen greatness. Be respectful. For they retain an indestructible seed from which, one day, they may rise again. … Continue reading
Author Earnings: an SF author’s perspective
What do authors really earn? Author incomes have been in the news a lot recently. Look in one direction and you see a fresh influx of new full-time authors piling into a booming publishing industry in which pay rates for … Continue reading
So how do you judge a short story anyway?
Your Vote Counts I recently voted in the Nebula Awards, which are the annual gongs given out by SFWA, a professional science fiction and fantasy writer organization. I’ve never voted on short fiction awards before. For the first time, I … Continue reading →